picturesque
UK/.piktʃә'resk/US
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Visually attractive, especially in a charming, old-fashioned way, as if worthy of a painting
风景如画的；古色古香的
adj.
(of language) vivid and colorful
（语言）生动形象的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpictur (picture) + -esque (in the style of) = 'in the style of a picture' — so lovely it looks like a painting. It came through Italian pittoresco, 'in the manner of a painter.' Often used of charming old villages and scenery; extended to vivid, colorful language.
Root pict still carries 8 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.picturesque village如画的村庄
- 2.picturesque scenery如画的风景
- 3.picturesque setting优美的环境
- 4.picturesque landscape如画的景色
Example Sentences
- 1.
We stayed in a picturesque village in the hills.
- 2.
The harbor at sunset is wonderfully picturesque.
- 3.
He described the market in picturesque detail.